Lafayette Park — Attraction in St. Louis

I knew of this park, have driven by it but had never walked through it. WOW. I walked my dogs here on December 1st and it was really peaceful. Lots of big old trees of all sorts not just oaks but also cypress i think, sycamores and ginkgos. There is a sunken pond area with a bridge across it and ducks and swans swimming around. Also didnt realize the history which the park has a few metal posts with some written history on them. I dont have kinds but was pretty impressed with the playground layout that was there. Also the houses in the neighborhood surrounding the park are beautiful to look at with some amazing architecture that you wont find in modern day...

Beautiful Victorian park, great for a quiet walk under the trees. You’ll see lots of locals jogging and walking their dogs. There is a large fountain pond in the middle with ducks and swans and places to sit. The park has a large statue, made by Harriet Hosmer (a noted woman sculpture of the 1800s), of Thomas Hart Benton, one of Missouri’s first and longest-serving Senators, who lost his seat after denouncing slavery (after having been a slaveowner himself). The park is a perfect square mile so a walk around the sides is a good way to get a mile of exercise in. There is a coffee shop (Park Avenue Coffee) by the...

We love coming to this park. The play ground is nice there is great shade and it’s close to a lot of great restaurants. The big detractors to this park is the bathrooms. They are NEVER open. We have seen parents get tickets for letting their kids go on trees because anyone who has kids knows that when they have to go they have to go now. When we called the parks department to have them unlocked they asked if we had a permit for the bathrooms because it is standard procedure to keep them locked. Even in the summer time.! Do recommend coming to this park after you have gone to...